The report documents how the move to an increasingly digital, mobile, and social media environment mean that internet users have access to more and more information from more and more sources, increasing the opportunities most people have to use diverse sources and encounter different perspectives. At the same time, the media environment is increasingly characterized...

This report surveys the landscape of fact-checking outlets in Europe. In all, more than 50 dedicated fact-checking outlets have launched across Europe over the past decade, though roughly a third of those have closed their doors or operate only occasionally.

A quarter of online users say social media is their main source of news in some parts of the Asia-Pacific region, according to a new report from the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. The pilot study sees the RISJ extend its Digital News Report, the world’s largest and most authoritative comparative report on...

This brochure from the International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC) explains the significance of IPDC’s monitoring and reporting on safety of journalists media workers and social media producers in many parts of the world, including in countries which are not considered conflict areas and the issue of impunity. Some 827 journalists have been...

What is the impact of state surveillance on journalism? This paper by Lisa Main, a journalist for ABC, and a member of their investigative unit, aims to contribute to the debate. The mandatory bulk collection of data by governments presents liberal democracies with a dilemma. Can western governments maintain their commitment to a free press...